Doll

NameDoll

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1920-1972

Place madeSt. Lawrence Island, Alaska, United States, North America

MediumSeal skin, paint, rabbit fur, alder dye, seal skin thong

DimensionsH 6" x W 5.5" x D 2"

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Betsy Grant, Lisa Hendrickson and Deborah Kinder, from the Crandall Collection, A.2015.28.63

Object numberA.2015.28.63

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionBody clothed in brown rabbit fur parka and paints. The face is bleached seal skin with painted on black eyes, nose, and mouth. There is a thick, dark brown fur around the head. A red belt is wrapped around the waist twice. A mahogany panel is attached to the belt and straddles the bottom of the torso.